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Your regular reminder that is a powerhouse now, as is .
These two states are essential to republican power at federal level.

is not usually in the top states for clean energy, despite 🌞.
Given its political significance as a swing state, good to see it on this list.

The more bipartisan clean energy is, the more secure it (and our future) is.
leg pushed a ton of $ into red states/districts for clean energy installations and jobs.

Hey current #orangeintheOval #regime! Why is #tsmc coming to #arizona?
Thanks to the #CHIPS act that’s why! we have semiconductor manufacturers coming to the States. Not because of something you thought of yesterday. Just exactly how stupid are the people who voted for Donald Trump? The 22.7% of the population who did? I think a subset of you are just cynical and greedy, larger than the subset who are gullible believers.
Thank you Gina #Raimundo and congress that Passed this…And the #ira.

Great news from expert outlook for clean energy this year- really!

93% of new power plants will be renewables: solar, battery storage, wind

Total electricity produced by fossil gas will *fall*. Gas is the main fossil fuel producing electricity in US now (not coal)

Multi year trend accelerating, Biden-era investments and legislation paying off

Nobody tell 🍊, ok?

canarymedia.com/articles/clean

Canary Media · Chart: Solar, batteries to lead US power plant construction in 2025The country is set to build a record 63 gigawatts of new power this year as demand surges — and almost all of it will be carbon-free.

Today in Labor History March 1, 1981: Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands began his hunger strike at HM Prison Maze. He was in prison for his role in the Balmoral Furniture Company bombing in 1976. During the hunger strike, he was elected to parliament. 10 prisoners died from starvation during the strike, including Sands. 100,000 people attended his funeral.

Final tally on win:

Americans bought 32% more clean air-source heat pumps than fossil gas furnaces in 2024.

Biggest margin ever!

20 year trend, aka much bigger than 🍊

Got big bump from Biden's tax credits, also normal trend of how new tech is adopted.

Heat pumps for housing are major part of states' climate plans

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canarymedia.com/articles/heat-

Canary Media · Heat pumps outsold gas furnaces by their biggest-ever margin in 20242024 heat pump shipments show the clean-heat transition is speeding up in the U.S.

Swing states supporting

Majority of Michigan voters support state's plan for 100% renewables by 2035, 62% in favor, incl 42% of republicans.
Per Data for Progress survey.

Even stronger support for clean energy/manufacturing jobs (like Biden's ): 79% in favor, incl 68% of republicans

And yes, MI voted, just barely, for 🍊
🤷‍♀️

michiganadvance.com/2025/02/25

Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt – „Vertrauter Feind“ (1997)

Aus einem zusammengestümperten Skript, das Jahre in der Entwicklung war und dabei ein halbes Dutzend Autoren (alles Männer) verschlissen hat, noch einen Blockbuster zu machen, das gelingt nicht vielen. Alan J. Pakula hat es dennoch irgendwie hinbekommen – und dabei noch zwei Superstars und deren Egos soweit unter Kontrolle – dass doch ein ansehnlicher Polit-Thriller dabei herausgekommen ist.

NexxtPress · Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt - „Vertrauter Feind“ (1997)
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